https://gargwiki.net/index.php?title=Magic&feed=atom&action=historyMagic - Revision history2024-03-29T07:22:41ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.30.0https://gargwiki.net/index.php?title=Magic&diff=32768&oldid=prevAntiyonder: /* Other Notes on Magic */2020-12-18T09:09:26Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Other Notes on Magic</span></span></p>
<table class="diff diff-contentalign-left" data-mw="interface">
<col class="diff-marker" />
<col class="diff-content" />
<col class="diff-marker" />
<col class="diff-content" />
<tr style="vertical-align: top;" lang="en">
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 09:09, 18 December 2020</td>
</tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l25" >Line 25:</td>
<td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 25:</td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>According to Xanatos, "mixing magics is dangerous." Presumably, this applies in particular to mixing mortal magic with Avalon magic, although it could even apply to mixing two pieces of mortal magic, given that the context in which he uttered this statement was [[Owen Burnett|Owen]]'s suggestion of using a spell in the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'' to undo Demona's "stone by night" curse upon New York. ''("[[City of Stone Part Three]]")''  {{CIT|Greg Weisman has hinted that it may be a case of "Different frequencies" or "feedback" that makes mixing magics dangerous and has suggested that an explosion or "some other backfiring" would be the most likely result from doing so.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=2029]  {{CIT|Thanks to the difficulty involved, a Child of Oberon is also not likely to interfere with a spell previously cast by another member of the Third Race.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3233]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>According to Xanatos, "mixing magics is dangerous." Presumably, this applies in particular to mixing mortal magic with Avalon magic, although it could even apply to mixing two pieces of mortal magic, given that the context in which he uttered this statement was [[Owen Burnett|Owen]]'s suggestion of using a spell in the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'' to undo Demona's "stone by night" curse upon New York. ''("[[City of Stone Part Three]]")''  {{CIT|Greg Weisman has hinted that it may be a case of "Different frequencies" or "feedback" that makes mixing magics dangerous and has suggested that an explosion or "some other backfiring" would be the most likely result from doing so.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=2029]  {{CIT|Thanks to the difficulty involved, a Child of Oberon is also not likely to interfere with a spell previously cast by another member of the Third Race.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3233]</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Beyond Avalon and mortal magic, there are other forms. {{CIT|The [[Space-Spawn]] may have practitioners of alien sorcery, although this has yet to be confirmed.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3585][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3254]  Ghosts, such as those of [[Hakon]] and the [[Captain of the Guard]], have intrinsic magical abilities, such as being able to conjure up illusions or temporarily possess people. ''("[[Shadows of the Past]]")''  Among the objects that can be charged with magic are: the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'', the [[Eye of Odin]], the [[Phoenix Gate]], the [[Cauldron of Life]], the [[Mayan Sun Amulet]], the [[Praying Gargoyle]], the [[Medici Tablet]], the [[Scroll of Thoth]], and maybe [[Excalibur]]. (Not every object in the possession of a wizard is necessarily magical, however, as witness the [[Scrolls of Merlin]].) ''("[[A Lighthouse in the Sea of Time]]")''  Certain places can also become charged with powerful magic, such as the [[Archmage's Cave|Archmage's cave]]. {{CIT|Some such places act as a nexus of mystic energy and even gain a certain atmosphere of holiness, a sense of connection with God, and humans build temples and churches in such places.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3848]  As a result, some forms of magic need to be cast on holy ground, such as Demona's use of the [[Fulfillment Spell]] (which she cast in [[Saint Damien's Cathedral]]). ''("[[Hunter's Moon Part Three]]")''  Indeed, there may exist a third, more spiritual form of "magic" that is related to the existence of a higher power. [[Angel]]s and the [[Stone of Destiny]] {{CIT|(which would not consider itself a "magical item")}} may be related to this third form of magic. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=10816]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Beyond Avalon and mortal magic, there are other forms. {{CIT|The [[Space-Spawn]] may have practitioners of alien sorcery, although this has yet to be confirmed.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3585][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3254]  Ghosts, such as those of [[Hakon]] and the [[Captain of the Guard]], have intrinsic magical abilities, such as being able to conjure up illusions or temporarily possess people. ''("[[Shadows of the Past]]")''  Among the objects that can be charged with magic are: the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'', the [[Eye of Odin]], the [[Phoenix Gate]], the [[Cauldron of Life]], the [[Mayan Sun Amulet]], the [[Praying Gargoyle]], the [[Medici Tablet]], the [[Scroll of <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Thoth|Scroll]] of [[</ins>Thoth]], and maybe [[Excalibur]]. (Not every object in the possession of a wizard is necessarily magical, however, as witness the [[Scrolls of Merlin]].) ''("[[A Lighthouse in the Sea of Time]]")''  Certain places can also become charged with powerful magic, such as the [[Archmage's Cave|Archmage's cave]]. {{CIT|Some such places act as a nexus of mystic energy and even gain a certain atmosphere of holiness, a sense of connection with God, and humans build temples and churches in such places.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3848]  As a result, some forms of magic need to be cast on holy ground, such as Demona's use of the [[Fulfillment Spell]] (which she cast in [[Saint Damien's Cathedral]]). ''("[[Hunter's Moon Part Three]]")''  Indeed, there may exist a third, more spiritual form of "magic" that is related to the existence of a higher power. [[Angel]]s and the [[Stone of Destiny]] {{CIT|(which would not consider itself a "magical item")}} may be related to this third form of magic. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=10816]</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Further information about magic can be found in the specific entries on individual magic-users or artifacts.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Further information about magic can be found in the specific entries on individual magic-users or artifacts.</div></td></tr>
</table>Antiyonderhttps://gargwiki.net/index.php?title=Magic&diff=32220&oldid=prevAntiyonder: /* Mortal Magic */2020-12-12T01:32:51Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Mortal Magic</span></span></p>
<table class="diff diff-contentalign-left" data-mw="interface">
<col class="diff-marker" />
<col class="diff-content" />
<col class="diff-marker" />
<col class="diff-content" />
<tr style="vertical-align: top;" lang="en">
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 01:32, 12 December 2020</td>
</tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l5" >Line 5:</td>
<td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 5:</td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Mortal magic is generally worked through spoken incantations.  No language is any more magical than any other language; however, many spells are recited in an ancient language, such as Latin, because they were originally written in those languages. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=4314][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=9893]  A mortal magic-user's spell usually has to be activated through a magical object of some sort, serving as a conduit, such as the ''[[Grimorum Arcanorum]]''.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Mortal magic is generally worked through spoken incantations.  No language is any more magical than any other language; however, many spells are recited in an ancient language, such as Latin, because they were originally written in those languages. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=4314][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=9893]  A mortal magic-user's spell usually has to be activated through a magical object of some sort, serving as a conduit, such as the ''[[Grimorum Arcanorum]]''.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Mortal spells often have counterspells, but these may be tricky to work out. In some cases it may be possible to reverse a spell by discovering a condition to break it within the very incantation, and fulfill that requirement through mundane means. Thus, [[David Xanatos|Xanatos]] broke the Magus's [[Sleep Spell|curse]] of perpetual [[Stone Sleep|stone sleep]] upon the [[gargoyle]]s by making [[Castle Wyvern]] rise above the clouds (i.e., moving it to the top of the [[Eyrie Building]]), and later, with the gargoyles' help, broke [[Demona]]'s curse of "[[Stone By Night Spell|stone by night]]" upon [[New York City]] by making the skies burn (with the help of some jet packs filled with a harmless hypergolic gas). [[Elisa Maza|Elisa]] undid Demona's spell of mind control upon [[Goliath]] through a cunning stratagem; she ordered him to act for the rest of the life the way that he would if he was not under a spell. ''("[[Awakening Part Two]]", "[[City of Stone Part Four]]", "[[Temptation]]")''</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Mortal spells often have counterspells, but these may be tricky to work out. In some cases it may be possible to reverse a spell by discovering a condition to break it within the very incantation, and fulfill that requirement through mundane means. Thus, [[David Xanatos|Xanatos]] broke the Magus's [[Sleep Spell|curse]] of perpetual [[Stone Sleep|stone sleep]] upon the [[gargoyle]]s by making [[Castle Wyvern]] rise above the clouds (i.e., moving it to the top of the [[Eyrie Building]]), and later, with the gargoyles' help, broke [[Demona]]'s curse of "[[Stone By Night Spell|stone by night]]" upon [[New York City]] by making the skies burn (with the help of some jet packs filled with a harmless hypergolic gas). [[Elisa Maza|Elisa]] undid Demona's spell of <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[Enslavement Spell|</ins>mind control<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] </ins>upon [[Goliath]] through a cunning stratagem; she ordered him to act for the rest of the life the way that he would if he was not under a spell. ''("[[Awakening Part Two]]", "[[City of Stone Part Four]]", "[[Temptation]]")''</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>According to [[Hudson]], in order to be affected by magic, one has to both see and hear it; at least, this was the case with Demona's "stone by night" spell, which consequently did not affect [[Jeffrey Robbins]] because he was blind. ''("[[City of Stone Part Two]]")''  {{CIT|It is uncertain if this is the case with all mortal magical spells, since the "[[Spell of Humility|spell of humility]]" that the [[Roman Magus]] cast upon all gargoyles certainly extended all over the world, far beyond the bounds of the Roman Empire.}}</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>According to [[Hudson]], in order to be affected by magic, one has to both see and hear it; at least, this was the case with Demona's "stone by night" spell, which consequently did not affect [[Jeffrey Robbins]] because he was blind. ''("[[City of Stone Part Two]]")''  {{CIT|It is uncertain if this is the case with all mortal magical spells, since the "[[Spell of Humility|spell of humility]]" that the [[Roman Magus]] cast upon all gargoyles certainly extended all over the world, far beyond the bounds of the Roman Empire<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, but may have been able to due so by combining some [[Three Keys to Power|powerful artifacts]]</ins>.}}<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[https://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=4315]</ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Mortal magic isn't restricted to human use and can be practiced by gargoyles, although they do not take up the study very often (Demona and [[Una]] being currently the only exceptions known to us).</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Mortal magic isn't restricted to human use and can be practiced by gargoyles, although they do not take up the study very often (Demona and [[Una]] being currently the only exceptions known to us).</div></td></tr>
</table>Antiyonderhttps://gargwiki.net/index.php?title=Magic&diff=32219&oldid=prevAntiyonder at 01:25, 12 December 20202020-12-12T01:25:09Z<p></p>
<table class="diff diff-contentalign-left" data-mw="interface">
<col class="diff-marker" />
<col class="diff-content" />
<col class="diff-marker" />
<col class="diff-content" />
<tr style="vertical-align: top;" lang="en">
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 01:25, 12 December 2020</td>
</tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1" >Line 1:</td>
<td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Magic''' has many forms in the [[Gargoyles Universe]], but two specific variants stand out above others: mortal magic (that practiced by some [[human]]s and [[gargoyle]]s), and the magic of [[Avalon]] (which is used by [[Oberon's Children]]).  [[Greg Weisman]] has compared the two variants to playing chess or checkers: "The board looks the same, but it's a totally different game." [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=10829]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Magic''' has many forms in the [[Gargoyles Universe]], but two specific variants stand out above others: mortal magic (that practiced by some [[human]]s and [[gargoyle]]s), and the magic of [[Avalon]] (which is used by [[<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Children of Oberon|</ins>Oberon's Children]]).  [[Greg Weisman]] has compared the two variants to playing chess or checkers: "The board looks the same, but it's a totally different game." [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=10829]</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l5" >Line 5:</td>
<td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 5:</td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Mortal magic is generally worked through spoken incantations.  No language is any more magical than any other language; however, many spells are recited in an ancient language, such as Latin, because they were originally written in those languages. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=4314][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=9893]  A mortal magic-user's spell usually has to be activated through a magical object of some sort, serving as a conduit, such as the ''[[Grimorum Arcanorum]]''.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Mortal magic is generally worked through spoken incantations.  No language is any more magical than any other language; however, many spells are recited in an ancient language, such as Latin, because they were originally written in those languages. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=4314][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=9893]  A mortal magic-user's spell usually has to be activated through a magical object of some sort, serving as a conduit, such as the ''[[Grimorum Arcanorum]]''.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Mortal spells often have counterspells, but these may be tricky to work out. In some cases it may be possible to reverse a spell by discovering a condition to break it within the very incantation, and fulfill that requirement through mundane means. Thus, [[David Xanatos|Xanatos]] broke the Magus's curse of perpetual [[stone sleep]] upon the [[<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">gargoyles</del>]] by making [[Castle Wyvern]] rise above the clouds (i.e., moving it to the top of the [[Eyrie Building]]), and later, with the gargoyles' help, broke [[Demona]]'s curse of "stone by night" upon [[New York]] by making the skies burn (with the help of some jet packs filled with a harmless hypergolic gas). [[Elisa Maza|Elisa]] undid Demona's spell of mind control upon [[Goliath]] through a cunning stratagem; she ordered him to act for the rest of the life the way that he would if he was not under a spell. ''([[Awakening Part Two<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">|"Awakening: Part Two"</del>]], [[City of Stone <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Part Four|"City of Stone" </del>Part Four]], [[Temptation<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">|"Temptation"</del>]])''</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Mortal spells often have counterspells, but these may be tricky to work out. In some cases it may be possible to reverse a spell by discovering a condition to break it within the very incantation, and fulfill that requirement through mundane means. Thus, [[David Xanatos|Xanatos]] broke the Magus's <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[Sleep Spell|</ins>curse<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] </ins>of perpetual [[<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Stone Sleep|</ins>stone sleep]] upon the [[<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">gargoyle</ins>]]<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">s </ins>by making [[Castle Wyvern]] rise above the clouds (i.e., moving it to the top of the [[Eyrie Building]]), and later, with the gargoyles' help, broke [[Demona]]'s curse of "<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[Stone By Night Spell|</ins>stone by night<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>" upon [[New York <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">City</ins>]] by making the skies burn (with the help of some jet packs filled with a harmless hypergolic gas). [[Elisa Maza|Elisa]] undid Demona's spell of mind control upon [[Goliath]] through a cunning stratagem; she ordered him to act for the rest of the life the way that he would if he was not under a spell. ''(<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>[[Awakening Part Two]]<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>[[City of Stone Part Four]]<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>[[Temptation]]<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>)''</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>According to [[Hudson]], in order to be affected by magic, one has to both see and hear it; at least, this was the case with Demona's "stone by night" spell, which consequently did not affect [[Jeffrey Robbins]] because he was blind. ''([[City of Stone <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Part Two|"City of Stone" </del>Part Two]])''  {{CIT|It is uncertain if this is the case with all mortal magical spells, since the "[[spell of humility]]" that the [[Roman Magus]] cast upon all gargoyles certainly extended all over the world, far beyond the bounds of the Roman Empire.}}</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>According to [[Hudson]], in order to be affected by magic, one has to both see and hear it; at least, this was the case with Demona's "stone by night" spell, which consequently did not affect [[Jeffrey Robbins]] because he was blind. ''(<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>[[City of Stone Part Two]]<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>)''  {{CIT|It is uncertain if this is the case with all mortal magical spells, since the "[[<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Spell of Humility|</ins>spell of humility]]" that the [[Roman Magus]] cast upon all gargoyles certainly extended all over the world, far beyond the bounds of the Roman Empire.}}</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Mortal magic isn't restricted to human use and can be practiced by gargoyles, although they do not take up the study very often (Demona and [[Una]] being currently the only exceptions known to us).</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Mortal magic isn't restricted to human use and can be practiced by gargoyles, although they do not take up the study very often (Demona and [[Una]] being currently the only exceptions known to us).</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Actually making use of magic seems to be quite tricky, from the evidence; it is apparent that only a practicing sorcerer can handle a spell or magical device properly. (Hence Xanatos's refusal to make use of the ''Grimorum'' as a means of undoing Demona's "stone by night" curse.) Demona described the spell that she placed upon Goliath to control him as complex, even though it consisted of only a few Latin words. Presumably much of magic has to depend upon training in such matters as correct pronunciation and gestures.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Actually making use of magic seems to be quite tricky, from the evidence; it is apparent that only a practicing sorcerer can handle a spell or magical device properly. (Hence Xanatos's refusal to make use of the ''Grimorum'' as a means of undoing Demona's "stone by night" curse.) Demona described the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[Enslavement Spell|</ins>spell<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] </ins>that she placed upon Goliath to control him as complex, even though it consisted of only a few Latin words. Presumably much of magic has to depend upon training in such matters as correct pronunciation and gestures.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Known practitioners of mortal magic include the Magus, the [[Archmage]], Demona, [[Macbeth]], [[Brother Valmont]], [[Rabbi Loew]], Una, the Aborigine [[Shaman]] who served as [[Dingo]]'s mentor in [[Australia]], the Mayan wizard who crafted the [[Mayan Sun Amulet]]{{CIT|, and the Roman Magus}}. [[Merlin]] may also have used mortal magic, although this is uncertain at present{{CIT|, owing to his halfling heritage}}.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Known practitioners of mortal magic include the Magus, the [[Archmage]], Demona, [[Macbeth]], [[Brother Valmont]], [[Rabbi Loew]], Una, the Aborigine [[Shaman]] who served as [[Dingo]]'s mentor in [[Australia]], the Mayan wizard who crafted the [[Mayan Sun Amulet]]{{CIT|, and the Roman Magus}}. [[Merlin]] may also have used mortal magic, although this is uncertain at present{{CIT|, owing to his halfling heritage}}.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Avalon Magic==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Avalon Magic==</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Avalon magic is the inherent ability of all members of the Third Race. It is generally activated by speaking a rhyming couplet or two, although occasionally without words, or, in the case of [[Oberon]], a single word. (During his "enhanced" period, the Archmage could also cast spells with but a single word, an indication of his great power.) Judging from [[Alexander Fox Xanatos|Alexander]]'s case, the same applies to halflings as well. ''([[Avalon <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Part Two|"Avalon" </del>Part Two]], [[Possession<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">|"Possession"</del>]])''</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Avalon magic is the inherent ability of all members of the Third Race. It is generally activated by speaking a rhyming couplet or two, although occasionally without words, or, in the case of [[Oberon]], a single word. (During his "enhanced" period, the Archmage could also cast spells with but a single word, an indication of his great power.) Judging from [[Alexander Fox Xanatos|Alexander]]'s case, the same applies to halflings as well. ''(<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>[[Avalon Part Two]]<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>[[Possession]]<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>)''</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Avalon magic cannot directly affect anything made of iron. However, the Childen of Oberon can get around this restriction through such methods as striking iron objects with powerful gusts of wind (as Oberon did to Xanatos when the latter was wearing an iron exo-suit). ''([[The Gathering <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Part Two|"The Gathering" </del>Part Two]])''</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Avalon magic cannot directly affect anything made of iron. However, the Childen of Oberon can get around this restriction through such methods as striking iron objects with powerful gusts of wind (as Oberon did to Xanatos when the latter was wearing an iron exo-suit). ''(<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>[[The Gathering Part Two]]<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>)''</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Further information about Avalon magic can be found in the entry on [[Oberon's Children]].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Further information about Avalon magic can be found in the entry on [[<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Children of Oberon|</ins>Oberon's Children]].</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Other Notes on Magic==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Other Notes on Magic==</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>According to Xanatos, "mixing magics is dangerous." Presumably, this applies in particular to mixing mortal magic with Avalon magic, although it could even apply to mixing two pieces of mortal magic, given that the context in which he uttered this statement was [[Owen Burnett|Owen]]'s suggestion of using a spell in the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'' to undo Demona's "stone by night" curse upon New York. ''([[City of Stone <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Part Three|"City of Stone" </del>Part Three]])''  {{CIT|Greg Weisman has hinted that it may be a case of "Different frequencies" or "feedback" that makes mixing magics dangerous and has suggested that an explosion or "some other backfiring" would be the most likely result from doing so.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=2029]  {{CIT|Thanks to the difficulty involved, a Child of Oberon is also not likely to interfere with a spell previously cast by another member of the Third Race.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3233]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>According to Xanatos, "mixing magics is dangerous." Presumably, this applies in particular to mixing mortal magic with Avalon magic, although it could even apply to mixing two pieces of mortal magic, given that the context in which he uttered this statement was [[Owen Burnett|Owen]]'s suggestion of using a spell in the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'' to undo Demona's "stone by night" curse upon New York. ''(<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>[[City of Stone Part Three]]<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>)''  {{CIT|Greg Weisman has hinted that it may be a case of "Different frequencies" or "feedback" that makes mixing magics dangerous and has suggested that an explosion or "some other backfiring" would be the most likely result from doing so.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=2029]  {{CIT|Thanks to the difficulty involved, a Child of Oberon is also not likely to interfere with a spell previously cast by another member of the Third Race.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3233]</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Beyond Avalon and mortal magic, there are other forms. {{CIT|The [[Space-Spawn]] may have practitioners of alien sorcery, although this has yet to be confirmed.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3585][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3254]  Ghosts, such as those of [[Hakon]] and the [[Captain of the Guard]], have intrinsic magical abilities, such as being able to conjure up illusions or temporarily possess people. ''([[Shadows of the Past<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">|"Shadows of the Past"</del>]])''  Among the objects that can be charged with magic are: the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'', the [[Eye of Odin]], the [[Phoenix Gate]], the [[Cauldron of Life]], the [[Mayan Sun Amulet]], the [[Praying Gargoyle]], the [[Medici Tablet]], the [[Scroll of Thoth]], and maybe [[Excalibur]]. (Not every object in the possession of a wizard is necessarily magical, however, as witness the [[Scrolls of Merlin]].) ''([[A Lighthouse in the Sea of Time<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">|"A Lighthouse in the Sea of Time"</del>]])''  Certain places can also become charged with powerful magic, such as the [[Archmage's cave]]. {{CIT|Some such places act as a nexus of mystic energy and even gain a certain atmosphere of holiness, a sense of connection with God, and humans build temples and churches in such places.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3848]  As a result, some forms of magic need to be cast on holy ground, such as Demona's use of the [[Fulfillment Spell]] (which she cast in [[<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">St. </del>Damien's Cathedral]]). ''([[Hunter's Moon <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Part Three|"Hunter's Moon" </del>Part Three]])''  Indeed, there may exist a third, more spiritual form of "magic" that is related to the existence of a higher power. [[Angel]]s and the [[Stone of Destiny]] {{CIT|(which would not consider itself a "magical item")}} may be related to this third form of magic. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=10816]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Beyond Avalon and mortal magic, there are other forms. {{CIT|The [[Space-Spawn]] may have practitioners of alien sorcery, although this has yet to be confirmed.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3585][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3254]  Ghosts, such as those of [[Hakon]] and the [[Captain of the Guard]], have intrinsic magical abilities, such as being able to conjure up illusions or temporarily possess people. ''(<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>[[Shadows of the Past]]<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>)''  Among the objects that can be charged with magic are: the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'', the [[Eye of Odin]], the [[Phoenix Gate]], the [[Cauldron of Life]], the [[Mayan Sun Amulet]], the [[Praying Gargoyle]], the [[Medici Tablet]], the [[Scroll of Thoth]], and maybe [[Excalibur]]. (Not every object in the possession of a wizard is necessarily magical, however, as witness the [[Scrolls of Merlin]].) ''(<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>[[A Lighthouse in the Sea of Time]]<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>)''  Certain places can also become charged with powerful magic, such as the [[<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Archmage's Cave|</ins>Archmage's cave]]. {{CIT|Some such places act as a nexus of mystic energy and even gain a certain atmosphere of holiness, a sense of connection with God, and humans build temples and churches in such places.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3848]  As a result, some forms of magic need to be cast on holy ground, such as Demona's use of the [[Fulfillment Spell]] (which she cast in [[<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Saint </ins>Damien's Cathedral]]). ''(<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>[[Hunter's Moon Part Three]]<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>)''  Indeed, there may exist a third, more spiritual form of "magic" that is related to the existence of a higher power. [[Angel]]s and the [[Stone of Destiny]] {{CIT|(which would not consider itself a "magical item")}} may be related to this third form of magic. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=10816]</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Further information about magic can be found in the specific entries on individual magic-users or artifacts.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Further information about magic can be found in the specific entries on individual magic-users or artifacts.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Behind the Scenes==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Behind the Scenes==</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>When making up the mortal magic spells used in the [[Gargoyles (TV series)|series]], the incantations were originally written in English before they were translated (usually) into Latin.  Greg Weisman notes that despite the crew's best efforts, there were "mistakes in the Latin for almost every spell ripped from the ''Grimorum''".  The Phoenix Gate incantation also suffered, with ''Deflagrate'' being more accurate than ''Deslagrate'', the word which was ultimately used in show. On the other hand, the Hebrew spells featured in [[Golem<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">|"Golem"</del>]] are likely to be the most accurately translated, most significantly due to the fact that Hebrew, while ancient, is still spoken today. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=4350]  This  also explains why the spell from the Scroll of Thoth in [[Grief<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">|"Grief"</del>]] was translated from ancient Egyptian when as a language it has not been spoken out loud for more than 1,500 years. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=9893][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=9970]  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>When making up the mortal magic spells used in the [[Gargoyles (TV series)|series]], the incantations were originally written in English before they were translated (usually) into Latin.  Greg Weisman notes that despite the crew's best efforts, there were "mistakes in the Latin for almost every spell ripped from the ''Grimorum''".  The Phoenix Gate incantation also suffered, with ''Deflagrate'' being more accurate than ''Deslagrate'', the word which was ultimately used in show. On the other hand, the Hebrew spells featured in <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>[[Golem]]<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">" </ins>are likely to be the most accurately translated, most significantly due to the fact that Hebrew, while ancient, is still spoken today. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=4350]  This  also explains why the spell from the Scroll of Thoth in <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>[[Grief]]<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">" </ins>was translated from ancient Egyptian when as a language it has not been spoken out loud for more than 1,500 years. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=9893][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=9970]  </div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Canon]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Canon]]</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Magic|*]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Magic|*]]</div></td></tr>
</table>Antiyonderhttps://gargwiki.net/index.php?title=Magic&diff=30262&oldid=prevPhoenician at 05:44, 24 January 20182018-01-24T05:44:06Z<p></p>
<table class="diff diff-contentalign-left" data-mw="interface">
<col class="diff-marker" />
<col class="diff-content" />
<col class="diff-marker" />
<col class="diff-content" />
<tr style="vertical-align: top;" lang="en">
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 05:44, 24 January 2018</td>
</tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l5" >Line 5:</td>
<td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 5:</td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Mortal magic is generally worked through spoken incantations.  No language is any more magical than any other language; however, many spells are recited in an ancient language, such as Latin, because they were originally written in those languages. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=4314][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=9893]  A mortal magic-user's spell usually has to be activated through a magical object of some sort, serving as a conduit, such as the ''[[Grimorum Arcanorum]]''.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Mortal magic is generally worked through spoken incantations.  No language is any more magical than any other language; however, many spells are recited in an ancient language, such as Latin, because they were originally written in those languages. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=4314][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=9893]  A mortal magic-user's spell usually has to be activated through a magical object of some sort, serving as a conduit, such as the ''[[Grimorum Arcanorum]]''.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Mortal spells often have counterspells, but these may be tricky to work out. In some cases it may be possible to reverse a spell by discovering a condition to break it within the very incantation, and fulfill that requirement through mundane means. Thus, [[David Xanatos|Xanatos]] broke the Magus' curse of perpetual [[stone sleep]] upon the [[gargoyles]] by making [[Castle Wyvern]] rise above the clouds (i.e., moving it to the top of the [[Eyrie Building]]), and later, with the gargoyles' help, broke [[Demona]]'s curse of "stone by night" upon [[New York]] by making the skies burn (with the help of some jet packs filled with a harmless hypergolic gas). [[Elisa Maza|Elisa]] undid Demona's spell of mind control upon [[Goliath]] through a cunning stratagem; she ordered him to act for the rest of the life the way that he would if he was not under a spell. ''([[Awakening Part Two|"Awakening: Part Two"]], [[City of Stone Part Four|"City of Stone" Part Four]], [[Temptation|"Temptation"]])''</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Mortal spells often have counterspells, but these may be tricky to work out. In some cases it may be possible to reverse a spell by discovering a condition to break it within the very incantation, and fulfill that requirement through mundane means. Thus, [[David Xanatos|Xanatos]] broke the Magus'<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">s </ins>curse of perpetual [[stone sleep]] upon the [[gargoyles]] by making [[Castle Wyvern]] rise above the clouds (i.e., moving it to the top of the [[Eyrie Building]]), and later, with the gargoyles' help, broke [[Demona]]'s curse of "stone by night" upon [[New York]] by making the skies burn (with the help of some jet packs filled with a harmless hypergolic gas). [[Elisa Maza|Elisa]] undid Demona's spell of mind control upon [[Goliath]] through a cunning stratagem; she ordered him to act for the rest of the life the way that he would if he was not under a spell. ''([[Awakening Part Two|"Awakening: Part Two"]], [[City of Stone Part Four|"City of Stone" Part Four]], [[Temptation|"Temptation"]])''</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>According to [[Hudson]], in order to be affected by magic, one has to both see and hear it; at least, this was the case with Demona's "stone by night" spell, which consequently did not affect [[Jeffrey Robbins]] because he was blind. ''([[City of Stone Part Two|"City of Stone" Part Two]])''  {{CIT|It is uncertain if this is the case with all mortal magical spells, since the "[[spell of humility]]" that the [[Roman Magus]] cast upon all gargoyles certainly extended all over the world, far beyond the bounds of the Roman Empire.}}</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>According to [[Hudson]], in order to be affected by magic, one has to both see and hear it; at least, this was the case with Demona's "stone by night" spell, which consequently did not affect [[Jeffrey Robbins]] because he was blind. ''([[City of Stone Part Two|"City of Stone" Part Two]])''  {{CIT|It is uncertain if this is the case with all mortal magical spells, since the "[[spell of humility]]" that the [[Roman Magus]] cast upon all gargoyles certainly extended all over the world, far beyond the bounds of the Roman Empire.}}</div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l11" >Line 11:</td>
<td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 11:</td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Mortal magic isn't restricted to human use and can be practiced by gargoyles, although they do not take up the study very often (Demona and [[Una]] being currently the only exceptions known to us).</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Mortal magic isn't restricted to human use and can be practiced by gargoyles, although they do not take up the study very often (Demona and [[Una]] being currently the only exceptions known to us).</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Actually making use of magic seems to be quite tricky, from the evidence; it is apparent that only a practicing sorcerer can handle a spell or magical device properly. (Hence Xanatos' refusal to make use of the ''Grimorum'' as a means of undoing Demona's "stone by night" curse)<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. </del>Demona described the spell that she placed upon Goliath to control him as complex, even though it consisted of only a few Latin words. Presumably much of magic has to depend upon training in such matters as correct pronunciation and gestures.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Actually making use of magic seems to be quite tricky, from the evidence; it is apparent that only a practicing sorcerer can handle a spell or magical device properly. (Hence Xanatos'<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">s </ins>refusal to make use of the ''Grimorum'' as a means of undoing Demona's "stone by night" curse<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">.</ins>) Demona described the spell that she placed upon Goliath to control him as complex, even though it consisted of only a few Latin words. Presumably much of magic has to depend upon training in such matters as correct pronunciation and gestures.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Known practitioners of mortal magic include the Magus, the [[Archmage]], Demona, [[Macbeth]], [[Brother Valmont]], [[Rabbi Loew]], Una, the Aborigine [[Shaman]] who served as [[Dingo]]'s mentor in [[Australia]], the Mayan wizard who crafted the [[Mayan Sun Amulet]]{{CIT|, and the Roman Magus}}. [[Merlin]] may also have used mortal magic, although this is uncertain at present{{CIT|, owing to his halfling heritage}}.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Known practitioners of mortal magic include the Magus, the [[Archmage]], Demona, [[Macbeth]], [[Brother Valmont]], [[Rabbi Loew]], Una, the Aborigine [[Shaman]] who served as [[Dingo]]'s mentor in [[Australia]], the Mayan wizard who crafted the [[Mayan Sun Amulet]]{{CIT|, and the Roman Magus}}. [[Merlin]] may also have used mortal magic, although this is uncertain at present{{CIT|, owing to his halfling heritage}}.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l25" >Line 25:</td>
<td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 25:</td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>According to Xanatos, "mixing magics is dangerous." Presumably, this applies in particular to mixing mortal magic with Avalon magic, although it could even apply to mixing two pieces of mortal magic, given that the context in which he uttered this statement was [[Owen Burnett|Owen]]'s suggestion of using a spell in the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'' to undo Demona's "stone by night" curse upon New York. ''([[City of Stone Part Three|"City of Stone" Part Three]])''  {{CIT|Greg Weisman has hinted that it may be a case of "Different frequencies" or "feedback" that makes mixing magics dangerous and has suggested that an explosion or "some other backfiring" would be the most likely result from doing so.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=2029]  {{CIT|Thanks to the difficulty involved, a Child of Oberon is also not likely to interfere with a spell previously cast by another member of the Third Race.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3233]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>According to Xanatos, "mixing magics is dangerous." Presumably, this applies in particular to mixing mortal magic with Avalon magic, although it could even apply to mixing two pieces of mortal magic, given that the context in which he uttered this statement was [[Owen Burnett|Owen]]'s suggestion of using a spell in the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'' to undo Demona's "stone by night" curse upon New York. ''([[City of Stone Part Three|"City of Stone" Part Three]])''  {{CIT|Greg Weisman has hinted that it may be a case of "Different frequencies" or "feedback" that makes mixing magics dangerous and has suggested that an explosion or "some other backfiring" would be the most likely result from doing so.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=2029]  {{CIT|Thanks to the difficulty involved, a Child of Oberon is also not likely to interfere with a spell previously cast by another member of the Third Race.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3233]</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Beyond Avalon and mortal magic, there are other forms. {{CIT|The [[Space-Spawn]] may have practitioners of alien sorcery, although this has yet to be confirmed.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3585][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3254]  Ghosts, such as those of [[Hakon]] and the [[Captain of the Guard]], have intrinsic magical abilities, such as being able to conjure up illusions or temporarily possess people. ''([[Shadows of the Past|"Shadows of the Past"]])''  Among the objects that can be charged with magic are: the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'', the [[Eye of Odin]], the [[Phoenix Gate]], the [[Cauldron of Life]], the [[Mayan Sun Amulet]], the [[Praying Gargoyle]], the [[Medici Tablet]], the [[Scroll of Thoth]], and maybe [[Excalibur]]. (Not every object in the possession of a wizard is necessarily magical, however, as witness the [[Scrolls of Merlin]])<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. </del>''([[A Lighthouse in the Sea of Time|"A Lighthouse in the Sea of Time"]])''  Certain places can also become charged with powerful magic, such as the [[Archmage's cave]]. {{CIT|Some such places act as a nexus of mystic energy and even gain a certain atmosphere of holiness, a sense of connection with God, and humans build temples and churches in such places.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3848]  As a result, some forms of magic need to be cast on holy ground, such as Demona's use of the [[Fulfillment Spell]] (which she cast in [[St. Damien's Cathedral]]). ''([[Hunter's Moon Part Three|"Hunter's Moon" Part Three]])''  Indeed, there may exist a third, more spiritual form of "magic" that is related to the existence of a higher power. [[Angel]]s and the [[Stone of Destiny]] {{CIT|(which would not consider itself a "magical item")}} may be related to this third form of magic. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=10816]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Beyond Avalon and mortal magic, there are other forms. {{CIT|The [[Space-Spawn]] may have practitioners of alien sorcery, although this has yet to be confirmed.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3585][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3254]  Ghosts, such as those of [[Hakon]] and the [[Captain of the Guard]], have intrinsic magical abilities, such as being able to conjure up illusions or temporarily possess people. ''([[Shadows of the Past|"Shadows of the Past"]])''  Among the objects that can be charged with magic are: the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'', the [[Eye of Odin]], the [[Phoenix Gate]], the [[Cauldron of Life]], the [[Mayan Sun Amulet]], the [[Praying Gargoyle]], the [[Medici Tablet]], the [[Scroll of Thoth]], and maybe [[Excalibur]]. (Not every object in the possession of a wizard is necessarily magical, however, as witness the [[Scrolls of Merlin]]<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">.</ins>) ''([[A Lighthouse in the Sea of Time|"A Lighthouse in the Sea of Time"]])''  Certain places can also become charged with powerful magic, such as the [[Archmage's cave]]. {{CIT|Some such places act as a nexus of mystic energy and even gain a certain atmosphere of holiness, a sense of connection with God, and humans build temples and churches in such places.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3848]  As a result, some forms of magic need to be cast on holy ground, such as Demona's use of the [[Fulfillment Spell]] (which she cast in [[St. Damien's Cathedral]]). ''([[Hunter's Moon Part Three|"Hunter's Moon" Part Three]])''  Indeed, there may exist a third, more spiritual form of "magic" that is related to the existence of a higher power. [[Angel]]s and the [[Stone of Destiny]] {{CIT|(which would not consider itself a "magical item")}} may be related to this third form of magic. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=10816]</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Further information about magic can be found in the specific entries on individual magic-users or artifacts.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Further information about magic can be found in the specific entries on individual magic-users or artifacts.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Behind the Scenes==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Behind the Scenes==</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>When making up the mortal magic spells used in the series, the incantations were originally written in English before they were translated (usually) into Latin.  Greg Weisman notes that despite the crew's best efforts there were "mistakes in the Latin for almost every spell ripped from the ''Grimorum''".  The Phoenix Gate incantation also suffered, with ''Deflagrate'' being more accurate than ''Deslagrate'', the word which was ultimately used in show. On the other hand, the Hebrew spells featured in [[Golem|"Golem"]] are likely to be the most accurately translated, most significantly due to the fact that Hebrew, while ancient, is still spoken today. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=4350]  This  also explains why the spell from the Scroll of Thoth in [[Grief|"Grief"]] was translated from ancient Egyptian when as a language it has not been spoken out loud for more than 1,500 years. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=9893][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=9970]  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>When making up the mortal magic spells used in the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[Gargoyles (TV series)|</ins>series<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>, the incantations were originally written in English before they were translated (usually) into Latin.  Greg Weisman notes that despite the crew's best efforts<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, </ins>there were "mistakes in the Latin for almost every spell ripped from the ''Grimorum''".  The Phoenix Gate incantation also suffered, with ''Deflagrate'' being more accurate than ''Deslagrate'', the word which was ultimately used in show. On the other hand, the Hebrew spells featured in [[Golem|"Golem"]] are likely to be the most accurately translated, most significantly due to the fact that Hebrew, while ancient, is still spoken today. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=4350]  This  also explains why the spell from the Scroll of Thoth in [[Grief|"Grief"]] was translated from ancient Egyptian when as a language it has not been spoken out loud for more than 1,500 years. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=9893][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=9970]  </div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Canon]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Canon]]</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Magic|*]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Magic|*]]</div></td></tr>
</table>Phoenicianhttps://gargwiki.net/index.php?title=Magic&diff=29983&oldid=prevPhoenician at 05:36, 14 July 20172017-07-14T05:36:46Z<p></p>
<table class="diff diff-contentalign-left" data-mw="interface">
<col class="diff-marker" />
<col class="diff-content" />
<col class="diff-marker" />
<col class="diff-content" />
<tr style="vertical-align: top;" lang="en">
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 05:36, 14 July 2017</td>
</tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l23" >Line 23:</td>
<td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 23:</td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Other Notes on Magic==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Other Notes on Magic==</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>According to Xanatos, "mixing magics is dangerous." Presumably, this applies in particular to mixing mortal magic with Avalon magic, although it could even apply to mixing two pieces of mortal magic, given that the context in which he uttered this statement was [[Owen Burnett|Owen]]'s suggestion of using a spell in the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'' to undo Demona's "stone by night" curse upon New York. ''([[City of Stone Part Three|"City of Stone" Part Three]])''  {{CIT|Greg Weisman has hinted that it may be a case of "Different frequencies" or "feedback" that makes mixing magics dangerous and has suggested that an explosion or "some other backfiring" would be the most likely result from doing so.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=2029]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>According to Xanatos, "mixing magics is dangerous." Presumably, this applies in particular to mixing mortal magic with Avalon magic, although it could even apply to mixing two pieces of mortal magic, given that the context in which he uttered this statement was [[Owen Burnett|Owen]]'s suggestion of using a spell in the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'' to undo Demona's "stone by night" curse upon New York. ''([[City of Stone Part Three|"City of Stone" Part Three]])''  {{CIT|Greg Weisman has hinted that it may be a case of "Different frequencies" or "feedback" that makes mixing magics dangerous and has suggested that an explosion or "some other backfiring" would be the most likely result from doing so.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=2029<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]  {{CIT|Thanks to the difficulty involved, a Child of Oberon is also not likely to interfere with a spell previously cast by another member of the Third Race.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3233</ins>]</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Beyond Avalon and mortal magic, there are other forms. {{CIT|The [[Space-Spawn]] may have practitioners of alien sorcery, although this has yet to be confirmed.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3585][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3254]  Ghosts, such as those of [[Hakon]] and the [[Captain of the Guard]], have intrinsic magical abilities, such as being able to conjure up illusions or temporarily possess people. ''([[Shadows of the Past|"Shadows of the Past"]])''  Among the objects that can be charged with magic are: the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'', the [[Eye of Odin]], the [[Phoenix Gate]], the [[Cauldron of Life]], the [[Mayan Sun Amulet]], the [[Praying Gargoyle]], the [[Medici Tablet]], the [[Scroll of Thoth]], and maybe [[Excalibur]]. (Not every object in the possession of a wizard is necessarily magical, however, as witness the [[Scrolls of Merlin]]). ''([[A Lighthouse in the Sea of Time|"A Lighthouse in the Sea of Time"]])''  Certain places can also become charged with powerful magic, such as the [[Archmage's cave]]. {{CIT|Some such places act as a nexus of mystic energy and even gain a certain atmosphere of holiness, a sense of connection with God, and humans build temples and churches in such places.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3848]  As a result, some forms of magic need to be cast on holy ground, such as Demona's use of the [[Fulfillment Spell]] (which she cast in [[St. Damien's Cathedral]]). ''([[Hunter's Moon Part Three|"Hunter's Moon" Part Three]])''  Indeed, there may exist a third, more spiritual form of "magic" that is related to the existence of a higher power. [[Angel]]s and the [[Stone of Destiny]] {{CIT|(which would not consider itself a "magical item")}} may be related to this third form of magic. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=10816]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Beyond Avalon and mortal magic, there are other forms. {{CIT|The [[Space-Spawn]] may have practitioners of alien sorcery, although this has yet to be confirmed.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3585][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3254]  Ghosts, such as those of [[Hakon]] and the [[Captain of the Guard]], have intrinsic magical abilities, such as being able to conjure up illusions or temporarily possess people. ''([[Shadows of the Past|"Shadows of the Past"]])''  Among the objects that can be charged with magic are: the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'', the [[Eye of Odin]], the [[Phoenix Gate]], the [[Cauldron of Life]], the [[Mayan Sun Amulet]], the [[Praying Gargoyle]], the [[Medici Tablet]], the [[Scroll of Thoth]], and maybe [[Excalibur]]. (Not every object in the possession of a wizard is necessarily magical, however, as witness the [[Scrolls of Merlin]]). ''([[A Lighthouse in the Sea of Time|"A Lighthouse in the Sea of Time"]])''  Certain places can also become charged with powerful magic, such as the [[Archmage's cave]]. {{CIT|Some such places act as a nexus of mystic energy and even gain a certain atmosphere of holiness, a sense of connection with God, and humans build temples and churches in such places.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3848]  As a result, some forms of magic need to be cast on holy ground, such as Demona's use of the [[Fulfillment Spell]] (which she cast in [[St. Damien's Cathedral]]). ''([[Hunter's Moon Part Three|"Hunter's Moon" Part Three]])''  Indeed, there may exist a third, more spiritual form of "magic" that is related to the existence of a higher power. [[Angel]]s and the [[Stone of Destiny]] {{CIT|(which would not consider itself a "magical item")}} may be related to this third form of magic. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=10816]</div></td></tr>
</table>Phoenicianhttps://gargwiki.net/index.php?title=Magic&diff=29514&oldid=prevPhoenician at 04:38, 16 August 20162016-08-16T04:38:46Z<p></p>
<table class="diff diff-contentalign-left" data-mw="interface">
<col class="diff-marker" />
<col class="diff-content" />
<col class="diff-marker" />
<col class="diff-content" />
<tr style="vertical-align: top;" lang="en">
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 04:38, 16 August 2016</td>
</tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1" >Line 1:</td>
<td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Magic''' has many forms in the [[Gargoyles Universe]], but two specific variants stand out above others: mortal magic (that practiced by some [[human]]s and [[gargoyle]]s), and the magic of [[Avalon]] (which is used by [[Oberon's Children]]).</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>'''Magic''' has many forms in the [[Gargoyles Universe]], but two specific variants stand out above others: mortal magic (that practiced by some [[human]]s and [[gargoyle]]s), and the magic of [[Avalon]] (which is used by [[Oberon's Children]]). <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> [[Greg Weisman]] has compared the two variants to playing chess or checkers: "The board looks the same, but it's a totally different game." [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=10829]</ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">__TOC__</del></div></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Mortal <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">magic</del>==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Mortal <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Magic</ins>==</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Mortal magic is generally worked through spoken incantations.  No language is any more magical than any other language; however, many spells are recited in an ancient language, such as Latin, because they were originally written in those languages. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=4314][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=9893]  A mortal magic-user's spell usually has to be activated through a magical object of some sort, serving as a conduit, such as the ''[[Grimorum Arcanorum]]''.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Mortal magic is generally worked through spoken incantations.  No language is any more magical than any other language; however, many spells are recited in an ancient language, such as Latin, because they were originally written in those languages. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=4314][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=9893]  A mortal magic-user's spell usually has to be activated through a magical object of some sort, serving as a conduit, such as the ''[[Grimorum Arcanorum]]''.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Mortal spells often have counterspells, but these may be tricky to work out. In some cases it may be possible to reverse a spell by discovering a condition to break it within the very incantation, and fulfill that requirement through mundane means. Thus, [[David Xanatos|Xanatos]] broke the Magus' curse of perpetual [[stone sleep]] upon the [[gargoyles]] by making [[Castle Wyvern]] rise above the clouds (i.e., moving it to the top of the [[Eyrie Building]]), and later, with the gargoyles' help, broke [[Demona]]'s curse of "stone by night" upon [[New York]] by making the skies burn (with the help of some jet packs filled with a harmless hypergolic gas). [[Elisa Maza|Elisa]] undid Demona's spell of mind control upon [[Goliath]] through a cunning stratagem; she ordered him to act for the rest of the life the way that he would if he was not under a spell. ''(<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</del>[[Awakening Part Two|Awakening: Part Two]]<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</del>, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</del>[[City of Stone Part Four|City of Stone<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</del>" Part Four, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</del>[[Temptation]]<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</del>)''</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Mortal spells often have counterspells, but these may be tricky to work out. In some cases it may be possible to reverse a spell by discovering a condition to break it within the very incantation, and fulfill that requirement through mundane means. Thus, [[David Xanatos|Xanatos]] broke the Magus' curse of perpetual [[stone sleep]] upon the [[gargoyles]] by making [[Castle Wyvern]] rise above the clouds (i.e., moving it to the top of the [[Eyrie Building]]), and later, with the gargoyles' help, broke [[Demona]]'s curse of "stone by night" upon [[New York]] by making the skies burn (with the help of some jet packs filled with a harmless hypergolic gas). [[Elisa Maza|Elisa]] undid Demona's spell of mind control upon [[Goliath]] through a cunning stratagem; she ordered him to act for the rest of the life the way that he would if he was not under a spell. ''([[Awakening Part Two|<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>Awakening: Part Two<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>]], [[City of Stone Part Four|<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>City of Stone" Part Four<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>, [[Temptation<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">|"Temptation"</ins>]])''</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>According to [[Hudson]], in order to be affected by magic, one has to both see and hear it; at least, this was the case with Demona's "stone by night" spell, which consequently did not affect [[Jeffrey Robbins]] because he was blind. ''(<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</del>[[City of Stone Part Two|City of Stone<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</del>" Part Two)'' {{CIT|It is uncertain if this is the case with all mortal magical spells, since the "[[spell of humility]]" that the [[Roman Magus]] cast upon all gargoyles certainly extended all over the world, far beyond the bounds of the Roman Empire.}}</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>According to [[Hudson]], in order to be affected by magic, one has to both see and hear it; at least, this was the case with Demona's "stone by night" spell, which consequently did not affect [[Jeffrey Robbins]] because he was blind. ''([[City of Stone Part Two|<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>City of Stone" Part Two<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>)'' <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> </ins>{{CIT|It is uncertain if this is the case with all mortal magical spells, since the "[[spell of humility]]" that the [[Roman Magus]] cast upon all gargoyles certainly extended all over the world, far beyond the bounds of the Roman Empire.}}</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Mortal magic isn't restricted to human use and can be practiced by gargoyles, although they do not take up the study very often (Demona and [[Una]] being currently the only exceptions known to us).</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Mortal magic isn't restricted to human use and can be practiced by gargoyles, although they do not take up the study very often (Demona and [[Una]] being currently the only exceptions known to us).</div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l14" >Line 14:</td>
<td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 13:</td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Actually making use of magic seems to be quite tricky, from the evidence; it is apparent that only a practicing sorcerer can handle a spell or magical device properly. (Hence Xanatos' refusal to make use of the ''Grimorum'' as a means of undoing Demona's "stone by night" curse). Demona described the spell that she placed upon Goliath to control him as complex, even though it consisted of only a few Latin words. Presumably much of magic has to depend upon training in such matters as correct pronunciation and gestures.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Actually making use of magic seems to be quite tricky, from the evidence; it is apparent that only a practicing sorcerer can handle a spell or magical device properly. (Hence Xanatos' refusal to make use of the ''Grimorum'' as a means of undoing Demona's "stone by night" curse). Demona described the spell that she placed upon Goliath to control him as complex, even though it consisted of only a few Latin words. Presumably much of magic has to depend upon training in such matters as correct pronunciation and gestures.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Known practitioners of mortal magic include the Magus, the [[Archmage]], Demona, [[Macbeth]], [[Brother Valmont]], [[Rabbi Loew]], Una, the Aborigine [[Shaman]] who served as [[Dingo]]'s mentor in Australia, the Mayan wizard who crafted the [[Mayan Sun Amulet]]{{CIT|, and the Roman Magus}}. [[Merlin]] may also have used mortal magic, although this is uncertain at present{{CIT|, owing to his halfling heritage}}.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Known practitioners of mortal magic include the Magus, the [[Archmage]], Demona, [[Macbeth]], [[Brother Valmont]], [[Rabbi Loew]], Una, the Aborigine [[Shaman]] who served as [[Dingo]]'s mentor in <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>Australia<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>, the Mayan wizard who crafted the [[Mayan Sun Amulet]]{{CIT|, and the Roman Magus}}. [[Merlin]] may also have used mortal magic, although this is uncertain at present{{CIT|, owing to his halfling heritage}}.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Avalon Magic==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Avalon Magic==</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Avalon magic is the inherent ability of all members of the Third Race. It is generally activated by speaking a rhyming couplet or two, although occasionally without words, or, in the case of [[Oberon]], a single word. (During his "enhanced" period, the Archmage could also cast spells with but a single word, an indication of his great power.) Judging from [[Alexander Fox Xanatos|Alexander]]'s case, the same applies to halflings as well. ''(<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</del>[[Avalon Part Two|Avalon<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</del>" Part Two, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</del>[[Possession]]<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</del>)''</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Avalon magic is the inherent ability of all members of the Third Race. It is generally activated by speaking a rhyming couplet or two, although occasionally without words, or, in the case of [[Oberon]], a single word. (During his "enhanced" period, the Archmage could also cast spells with but a single word, an indication of his great power.) Judging from [[Alexander Fox Xanatos|Alexander]]'s case, the same applies to halflings as well. ''([[Avalon Part Two|<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>Avalon" Part Two<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>, [[Possession<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">|"Possession"</ins>]])''</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Avalon magic cannot directly affect anything made of iron. However, the Childen of Oberon can get around this restriction through such methods as striking iron objects with powerful gusts of wind (as Oberon did to Xanatos when the latter was wearing an iron exo-suit). ''(<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</del>[[The Gathering Part Two|The Gathering<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</del>" Part Two)''</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Avalon magic cannot directly affect anything made of iron. However, the Childen of Oberon can get around this restriction through such methods as striking iron objects with powerful gusts of wind (as Oberon did to Xanatos when the latter was wearing an iron exo-suit). ''([[The Gathering Part Two|<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>The Gathering" Part Two<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>)''</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Further information about Avalon magic can be found in the entry on [[Oberon's Children]].</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Further information about Avalon magic can be found in the entry on [[Oberon's Children]].</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Other Notes on Magic==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Other Notes on Magic==</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>According to Xanatos, "mixing magics is dangerous." Presumably, this applies in particular to mixing mortal magic with Avalon magic, although it could even apply to mixing two pieces of mortal magic, given that the context in which he uttered this statement was [[Owen Burnett|Owen]]'s suggestion of using a spell in the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'' to undo Demona's "stone by night" curse upon New York. ''(<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</del>[[City of Stone Part Three|City of Stone<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</del>" Part Three)''  {{CIT|<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</del>Greg Weisman<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] </del>has hinted that it may be a case of "Different frequencies" or "feedback" that makes mixing magics dangerous and has suggested that an explosion or "some other backfiring" would be the most likely result from doing so.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=2029]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>According to Xanatos, "mixing magics is dangerous." Presumably, this applies in particular to mixing mortal magic with Avalon magic, although it could even apply to mixing two pieces of mortal magic, given that the context in which he uttered this statement was [[Owen Burnett|Owen]]'s suggestion of using a spell in the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'' to undo Demona's "stone by night" curse upon New York. ''([[City of Stone Part Three|<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>City of Stone" Part Three<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>)''  {{CIT|Greg Weisman has hinted that it may be a case of "Different frequencies" or "feedback" that makes mixing magics dangerous and has suggested that an explosion or "some other backfiring" would be the most likely result from doing so.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=2029]</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Beyond Avalon and mortal magic, there are other forms. {{CIT|The [[Space-Spawn]] may have practitioners of alien sorcery, although this has yet to be confirmed.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3585][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3254]  Ghosts, such as those of [[Hakon]] and the [[Captain of the Guard]], have intrinsic magical abilities, such as being able to conjure up illusions or temporarily possess people. ''(<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</del>[[Shadows of the Past]]<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</del>)'' Among the objects that can be charged with magic are: the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'', the [[Eye of Odin]], the [[Phoenix Gate]], the [[Cauldron of Life]], the [[Mayan Sun Amulet]], the [[Praying Gargoyle]], the [[Medici Tablet]], the [[Scroll of Thoth]], and maybe [[Excalibur]]. (Not every object in the possession of a wizard is necessarily magical, however, as witness the [[Scrolls of Merlin]]). ''(<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</del>[[A Lighthouse in the Sea of Time]]<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</del>)'' Certain places can also become charged with powerful magic, such as the [[Archmage's cave]]. {{CIT|Some such places act as a nexus of mystic energy and even gain a certain atmosphere of holiness, a sense of connection with God, and humans build temples and churches in such places.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3848]  As a result, some forms of magic need to be cast on holy ground, such as Demona's use of the [[Fulfillment Spell]] (which she cast in [[St. Damien's Cathedral]]). ''(<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</del>[[Hunter's Moon Part Three|Hunter's Moon<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</del>" Part Three)'' Indeed, there may exist a third, more spiritual form of "magic" that is related to the existence of a higher power. [[Angel]]s and the [[Stone of Destiny]] {{CIT|(which would not consider itself a "magical item")}} may be related to this third form of magic. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=10816]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Beyond Avalon and mortal magic, there are other forms. {{CIT|The [[Space-Spawn]] may have practitioners of alien sorcery, although this has yet to be confirmed.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3585][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3254]  Ghosts, such as those of [[Hakon]] and the [[Captain of the Guard]], have intrinsic magical abilities, such as being able to conjure up illusions or temporarily possess people. ''([[Shadows of the Past<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">|"Shadows of the Past"</ins>]])'' <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> </ins>Among the objects that can be charged with magic are: the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'', the [[Eye of Odin]], the [[Phoenix Gate]], the [[Cauldron of Life]], the [[Mayan Sun Amulet]], the [[Praying Gargoyle]], the [[Medici Tablet]], the [[Scroll of Thoth]], and maybe [[Excalibur]]. (Not every object in the possession of a wizard is necessarily magical, however, as witness the [[Scrolls of Merlin]]). ''([[A Lighthouse in the Sea of Time<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">|"A Lighthouse in the Sea of Time"</ins>]])'' <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> </ins>Certain places can also become charged with powerful magic, such as the [[Archmage's cave]]. {{CIT|Some such places act as a nexus of mystic energy and even gain a certain atmosphere of holiness, a sense of connection with God, and humans build temples and churches in such places.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3848]  As a result, some forms of magic need to be cast on holy ground, such as Demona's use of the [[Fulfillment Spell]] (which she cast in [[St. Damien's Cathedral]]). ''([[Hunter's Moon Part Three|<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>Hunter's Moon" Part Three<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>)'' <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> </ins>Indeed, there may exist a third, more spiritual form of "magic" that is related to the existence of a higher power. [[Angel]]s and the [[Stone of Destiny]] {{CIT|(which would not consider itself a "magical item")}} may be related to this third form of magic. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=10816]</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Further information about magic can be found in the specific entries on individual magic-users or artifacts.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Further information about magic can be found in the specific entries on individual magic-users or artifacts.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Behind the Scenes==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Behind the Scenes==</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>When making up the mortal magic spells used in the series, the incantations were originally written in English before they were translated (usually) into Latin.  Greg Weisman notes that despite the crew's best efforts there were "mistakes in the Latin for almost every spell ripped from the ''Grimorum''".  The Phoenix Gate incantation also suffered, with ''Deflagrate'' being more accurate than ''Deslagrate'', the word which was ultimately used in show. On the other hand, the Hebrew spells featured in <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</del>[[Golem]]<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">" </del>are likely to be the most accurately translated, most significantly due to the fact that Hebrew, while ancient, is still spoken today. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=4350]  This  also explains why the spell from the Scroll of Thoth in <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</del>[[Grief]]<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">" </del>was translated from ancient Egyptian when as a language it has not been spoken out loud for more than 1,500 years. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=9893][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=9970]  </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>When making up the mortal magic spells used in the series, the incantations were originally written in English before they were translated (usually) into Latin.  Greg Weisman notes that despite the crew's best efforts there were "mistakes in the Latin for almost every spell ripped from the ''Grimorum''".  The Phoenix Gate incantation also suffered, with ''Deflagrate'' being more accurate than ''Deslagrate'', the word which was ultimately used in show. On the other hand, the Hebrew spells featured in [[Golem<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">|"Golem"</ins>]] are likely to be the most accurately translated, most significantly due to the fact that Hebrew, while ancient, is still spoken today. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=4350]  This  also explains why the spell from the Scroll of Thoth in [[Grief<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">|"Grief"</ins>]] was translated from ancient Egyptian when as a language it has not been spoken out loud for more than 1,500 years. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=9893][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=9970]  </div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Canon]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Canon]]</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Magic|*]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Magic|*]]</div></td></tr>
</table>Phoenicianhttps://gargwiki.net/index.php?title=Magic&diff=28684&oldid=prevPhoenician at 05:24, 28 September 20152015-09-28T05:24:25Z<p></p>
<table class="diff diff-contentalign-left" data-mw="interface">
<col class="diff-marker" />
<col class="diff-content" />
<col class="diff-marker" />
<col class="diff-content" />
<tr style="vertical-align: top;" lang="en">
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 05:24, 28 September 2015</td>
</tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l26" >Line 26:</td>
<td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 26:</td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>According to Xanatos, "mixing magics is dangerous." Presumably, this applies in particular to mixing mortal magic with Avalon magic, although it could even apply to mixing two pieces of mortal magic, given that the context in which he uttered this statement was [[Owen Burnett|Owen]]'s suggestion of using a spell in the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'' to undo Demona's "stone by night" curse upon New York. ''("[[City of Stone Part Three|City of Stone]]" Part Three)''  {{CIT|[[Greg Weisman]] has hinted that it may be a case of "Different frequencies" or "feedback" that makes mixing magics dangerous and has suggested that an explosion or "some other backfiring" would be the most likely result from doing so.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=2029]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>According to Xanatos, "mixing magics is dangerous." Presumably, this applies in particular to mixing mortal magic with Avalon magic, although it could even apply to mixing two pieces of mortal magic, given that the context in which he uttered this statement was [[Owen Burnett|Owen]]'s suggestion of using a spell in the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'' to undo Demona's "stone by night" curse upon New York. ''("[[City of Stone Part Three|City of Stone]]" Part Three)''  {{CIT|[[Greg Weisman]] has hinted that it may be a case of "Different frequencies" or "feedback" that makes mixing magics dangerous and has suggested that an explosion or "some other backfiring" would be the most likely result from doing so.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=2029]</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Beyond Avalon and mortal magic, there are other forms. {{CIT|The [[Space-Spawn]] may have practitioners of alien sorcery, although this has yet to be confirmed.}} Ghosts, such as those of [[Hakon]] and the [[Captain of the Guard]], have intrinsic magical abilities, such as being able to conjure up illusions or temporarily possess people. ''("[[Shadows of the Past]]")'' Among the objects that can be charged with magic are: the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'', the [[Eye of Odin]], the [[Phoenix Gate]], the [[Cauldron of Life]], the [[Mayan Sun Amulet]], the [[Praying Gargoyle]], the [[Medici Tablet]], the [[Scroll of Thoth<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]], the [[Stone of Destiny</del>]], and maybe [[Excalibur]]. (Not every object in the possession of a wizard is necessarily magical, however, as witness the [[Scrolls of Merlin]]). ''("[[A Lighthouse in the Sea of Time]]")'' Certain places can also become charged with powerful magic, such as the [[Archmage's cave]]. {{CIT|Some such places act as a nexus of mystic energy and even gain a certain atmosphere of holiness, a sense of connection with God, and humans build temples and churches in such places.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3848]  As a result, some forms of magic need to be cast on holy ground, such as Demona's use of the [[Fulfillment Spell]] (which she cast in [[St. Damien's Cathedral]]). ''("[[Hunter's Moon Part Three|Hunter's Moon]]" Part Three)'' Indeed, there may exist a third, more spiritual form of "magic" that is related to the existence of a higher power. [[Angel]]s and the [[Stone of Destiny]] may be related to this third form of magic.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Beyond Avalon and mortal magic, there are other forms. {{CIT|The [[Space-Spawn]] may have practitioners of alien sorcery, although this has yet to be confirmed.}} <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3585][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3254]  </ins>Ghosts, such as those of [[Hakon]] and the [[Captain of the Guard]], have intrinsic magical abilities, such as being able to conjure up illusions or temporarily possess people. ''("[[Shadows of the Past]]")'' Among the objects that can be charged with magic are: the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'', the [[Eye of Odin]], the [[Phoenix Gate]], the [[Cauldron of Life]], the [[Mayan Sun Amulet]], the [[Praying Gargoyle]], the [[Medici Tablet]], the [[Scroll of Thoth]], and maybe [[Excalibur]]. (Not every object in the possession of a wizard is necessarily magical, however, as witness the [[Scrolls of Merlin]]). ''("[[A Lighthouse in the Sea of Time]]")'' Certain places can also become charged with powerful magic, such as the [[Archmage's cave]]. {{CIT|Some such places act as a nexus of mystic energy and even gain a certain atmosphere of holiness, a sense of connection with God, and humans build temples and churches in such places.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3848]  As a result, some forms of magic need to be cast on holy ground, such as Demona's use of the [[Fulfillment Spell]] (which she cast in [[St. Damien's Cathedral]]). ''("[[Hunter's Moon Part Three|Hunter's Moon]]" Part Three)'' Indeed, there may exist a third, more spiritual form of "magic" that is related to the existence of a higher power. [[Angel]]s and the [[Stone of Destiny]] <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">{{CIT|(which would not consider itself a "magical item")}} </ins>may be related to this third form of magic. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=10816]</ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Further information about magic can be found in the specific entries on individual magic-users or artifacts.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Further information about magic can be found in the specific entries on individual magic-users or artifacts.</div></td></tr>
</table>Phoenicianhttps://gargwiki.net/index.php?title=Magic&diff=28365&oldid=prevPhoenician at 04:01, 3 July 20152015-07-03T04:01:10Z<p></p>
<table class="diff diff-contentalign-left" data-mw="interface">
<col class="diff-marker" />
<col class="diff-content" />
<col class="diff-marker" />
<col class="diff-content" />
<tr style="vertical-align: top;" lang="en">
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 04:01, 3 July 2015</td>
</tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l26" >Line 26:</td>
<td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 26:</td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>According to Xanatos, "mixing magics is dangerous." Presumably, this applies in particular to mixing mortal magic with Avalon magic, although it could even apply to mixing two pieces of mortal magic, given that the context in which he uttered this statement was [[Owen Burnett|Owen]]'s suggestion of using a spell in the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'' to undo Demona's "stone by night" curse upon New York. ''("[[City of Stone Part Three|City of Stone]]" Part Three)''  {{CIT|[[Greg Weisman]] has hinted that it may be a case of "Different frequencies" or "feedback" that makes mixing magics dangerous and has suggested that an explosion or "some other backfiring" would be the most likely result from doing so.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=2029]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>According to Xanatos, "mixing magics is dangerous." Presumably, this applies in particular to mixing mortal magic with Avalon magic, although it could even apply to mixing two pieces of mortal magic, given that the context in which he uttered this statement was [[Owen Burnett|Owen]]'s suggestion of using a spell in the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'' to undo Demona's "stone by night" curse upon New York. ''("[[City of Stone Part Three|City of Stone]]" Part Three)''  {{CIT|[[Greg Weisman]] has hinted that it may be a case of "Different frequencies" or "feedback" that makes mixing magics dangerous and has suggested that an explosion or "some other backfiring" would be the most likely result from doing so.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=2029]</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Beyond Avalon and mortal magic, there are other forms. {{CIT|The [[Space-Spawn]] may have practitioners of alien sorcery, although this has yet to be confirmed.}} Ghosts, such as those of [[Hakon]] and the [[Captain of the Guard]], have intrinsic magical abilities, such as being able to conjure up illusions or temporarily possess people. ''("[[Shadows of the Past]]")'' Among the objects that can be charged with magic are: the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'', the [[Eye of Odin]], the [[Phoenix Gate]], the [[Cauldron of Life]], the [[Mayan Sun Amulet]], the [[Praying Gargoyle]], the [[Medici Tablet]], the [[Scroll of Thoth]], the [[Stone of Destiny]], and maybe [[Excalibur]]. (Not every object in the possession of a wizard is necessarily magical, however, as witness the [[Scrolls of Merlin]]). ''("[[A Lighthouse in the Sea of Time]]")'' Certain places can also become charged with powerful magic, such as the [[Archmage's cave]]. {{CIT|Some such places act as a nexus of mystic energy and even gain a certain atmosphere of holiness, a sense of connection with God, and humans build temples and churches in such places.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3848] As a result, some forms of magic need to be cast on holy ground, such as Demona's use of the [[Fulfillment Spell]] (which she cast in [[St. Damien's Cathedral]]). ''("[[Hunter's Moon Part Three|Hunter's Moon]]" Part Three)'' Indeed, there may exist a third, more spiritual form of "magic" that is related to the existence of a higher power. [[Angel]]s and the [[Stone of Destiny]] may be related to this third form of magic.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Beyond Avalon and mortal magic, there are other forms. {{CIT|The [[Space-Spawn]] may have practitioners of alien sorcery, although this has yet to be confirmed.}} Ghosts, such as those of [[Hakon]] and the [[Captain of the Guard]], have intrinsic magical abilities, such as being able to conjure up illusions or temporarily possess people. ''("[[Shadows of the Past]]")'' Among the objects that can be charged with magic are: the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'', the [[Eye of Odin]], the [[Phoenix Gate]], the [[Cauldron of Life]], the [[Mayan Sun Amulet]], the [[Praying Gargoyle]], the [[Medici Tablet]], the [[Scroll of Thoth]], the [[Stone of Destiny]], and maybe [[Excalibur]]. (Not every object in the possession of a wizard is necessarily magical, however, as witness the [[Scrolls of Merlin]]). ''("[[A Lighthouse in the Sea of Time]]")'' Certain places can also become charged with powerful magic, such as the [[Archmage's cave]]. {{CIT|Some such places act as a nexus of mystic energy and even gain a certain atmosphere of holiness, a sense of connection with God, and humans build temples and churches in such places.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3848] <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> </ins>As a result, some forms of magic need to be cast on holy ground, such as Demona's use of the [[Fulfillment Spell]] (which she cast in [[St. Damien's Cathedral]]). ''("[[Hunter's Moon Part Three|Hunter's Moon]]" Part Three)'' Indeed, there may exist a third, more spiritual form of "magic" that is related to the existence of a higher power. [[Angel]]s and the [[Stone of Destiny]] may be related to this third form of magic.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Further information about magic can be found in the specific entries on individual magic-users or artifacts.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Further information about magic can be found in the specific entries on individual magic-users or artifacts.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">==Behind the Scenes==</ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">When making up the mortal magic spells used in the series, the incantations were originally written in English before they were translated (usually) into Latin.  Greg Weisman notes that despite the crew's best efforts there were "mistakes in the Latin for almost every spell ripped from the ''Grimorum''".  The Phoenix Gate incantation also suffered, with ''Deflagrate'' being more accurate than ''Deslagrate'', the word which was ultimately used in show. On the other hand, the Hebrew spells featured in "[[Golem]]" are likely to be the most accurately translated, most significantly due to the fact that Hebrew, while ancient, is still spoken today. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=4350]  This  also explains why the spell from the Scroll of Thoth in "[[Grief]]" was translated from ancient Egyptian when as a language it has not been spoken out loud for more than 1,500 years. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=9893][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=9970] </ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Canon]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Canon]]</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Magic|*]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>[[Category:Magic|*]]</div></td></tr>
</table>Phoenicianhttps://gargwiki.net/index.php?title=Magic&diff=27644&oldid=prevPhoenician at 03:38, 1 March 20152015-03-01T03:38:54Z<p></p>
<table class="diff diff-contentalign-left" data-mw="interface">
<col class="diff-marker" />
<col class="diff-content" />
<col class="diff-marker" />
<col class="diff-content" />
<tr style="vertical-align: top;" lang="en">
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 03:38, 1 March 2015</td>
</tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l6" >Line 6:</td>
<td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 6:</td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Mortal magic is generally worked through spoken incantations.  No language is any more magical than any other language; however, many spells are recited in an ancient language, such as Latin, because they were originally written in those languages. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=4314][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=9893]  A mortal magic-user's spell usually has to be activated through a magical object of some sort, serving as a conduit, such as the ''[[Grimorum Arcanorum]]''.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Mortal magic is generally worked through spoken incantations.  No language is any more magical than any other language; however, many spells are recited in an ancient language, such as Latin, because they were originally written in those languages. [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=4314][http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=9893]  A mortal magic-user's spell usually has to be activated through a magical object of some sort, serving as a conduit, such as the ''[[Grimorum Arcanorum]]''.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Mortal spells often have counterspells, but these may be tricky to work out. In some cases it may be possible to reverse a spell by discovering a condition to break it within the very incantation, and fulfill that requirement through mundane means. Thus, [[David Xanatos|Xanatos]] broke the Magus' curse of perpetual [[stone sleep]] upon the [[gargoyles]] by making [[Castle Wyvern]] rise above the clouds (i.e., moving it to the top of the [[Eyrie Building]]), and later, with the gargoyles' help, broke [[Demona]]'s curse of "stone by night" upon [[New York]] by making the skies burn (with the help of some jet packs filled with a harmless hypergolic gas). [[Elisa Maza|Elisa]] undid Demona's spell of mind control upon [[Goliath]] through a cunning stratagem; she ordered him to act for the rest of the life the way that he would if he was not under a spell. ''("[[Awakening Part Two|Awakening]]" <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Part Two</del>, "[[City of Stone Part Four|City of Stone]]" Part Four, "[[Temptation]]")''</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Mortal spells often have counterspells, but these may be tricky to work out. In some cases it may be possible to reverse a spell by discovering a condition to break it within the very incantation, and fulfill that requirement through mundane means. Thus, [[David Xanatos|Xanatos]] broke the Magus' curse of perpetual [[stone sleep]] upon the [[gargoyles]] by making [[Castle Wyvern]] rise above the clouds (i.e., moving it to the top of the [[Eyrie Building]]), and later, with the gargoyles' help, broke [[Demona]]'s curse of "stone by night" upon [[New York]] by making the skies burn (with the help of some jet packs filled with a harmless hypergolic gas). [[Elisa Maza|Elisa]] undid Demona's spell of mind control upon [[Goliath]] through a cunning stratagem; she ordered him to act for the rest of the life the way that he would if he was not under a spell. ''("[[Awakening Part Two|Awakening<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">: Part Two</ins>]]", "[[City of Stone Part Four|City of Stone]]" Part Four, "[[Temptation]]")''</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>According to [[Hudson]], in order to be affected by magic, one has to both see and hear it; at least, this was the case with Demona's "stone by night" spell, which consequently did not affect [[Jeffrey Robbins]] because he was blind. ''("[[City of Stone Part Two|City of Stone]]" Part Two)'' {{CIT|It is uncertain if this is the case with all mortal magical spells, since the "[[spell of humility]]" that the [[Roman Magus]] cast upon all gargoyles certainly extended all over the world, far beyond the bounds of the Roman Empire.}}</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>According to [[Hudson]], in order to be affected by magic, one has to both see and hear it; at least, this was the case with Demona's "stone by night" spell, which consequently did not affect [[Jeffrey Robbins]] because he was blind. ''("[[City of Stone Part Two|City of Stone]]" Part Two)'' {{CIT|It is uncertain if this is the case with all mortal magical spells, since the "[[spell of humility]]" that the [[Roman Magus]] cast upon all gargoyles certainly extended all over the world, far beyond the bounds of the Roman Empire.}}</div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l14" >Line 14:</td>
<td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 14:</td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Actually making use of magic seems to be quite tricky, from the evidence; it is apparent that only a practicing sorcerer can handle a spell or magical device properly. (Hence Xanatos' refusal to make use of the ''Grimorum'' as a means of undoing Demona's "stone by night" curse). Demona described the spell that she placed upon Goliath to control him as complex, even though it consisted of only a few Latin words. Presumably much of magic has to depend upon training in such matters as correct pronunciation and gestures.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Actually making use of magic seems to be quite tricky, from the evidence; it is apparent that only a practicing sorcerer can handle a spell or magical device properly. (Hence Xanatos' refusal to make use of the ''Grimorum'' as a means of undoing Demona's "stone by night" curse). Demona described the spell that she placed upon Goliath to control him as complex, even though it consisted of only a few Latin words. Presumably much of magic has to depend upon training in such matters as correct pronunciation and gestures.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Known practitioners of mortal magic include the Magus, the [[Archmage]], Demona, [[Macbeth]], [[Brother Valmont]], [[Rabbi Loew]], Una, the Aborigine [[Shaman]] who served as [[Dingo]]'s mentor in Australia, the Mayan wizard who crafted the [[Mayan Sun Amulet]]<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, </del>{{CIT|and the Roman Magus<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">.</del>}} [[Merlin]] may also have used mortal magic, although this is uncertain at present<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, </del>{{CIT|owing to his halfling heritage}}.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Known practitioners of mortal magic include the Magus, the [[Archmage]], Demona, [[Macbeth]], [[Brother Valmont]], [[Rabbi Loew]], Una, the Aborigine [[Shaman]] who served as [[Dingo]]'s mentor in Australia, the Mayan wizard who crafted the [[Mayan Sun Amulet]]{{CIT|<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, </ins>and the Roman Magus}}<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. </ins>[[Merlin]] may also have used mortal magic, although this is uncertain at present{{CIT|<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, </ins>owing to his halfling heritage}}.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Avalon Magic==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Avalon Magic==</div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l26" >Line 26:</td>
<td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 26:</td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>According to Xanatos, "mixing magics is dangerous." Presumably, this applies in particular to mixing mortal magic with Avalon magic, although it could even apply to mixing two pieces of mortal magic, given that the context in which he uttered this statement was [[Owen Burnett|Owen]]'s suggestion of using a spell in the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'' to undo Demona's "stone by night" curse upon New York. ''("[[City of Stone Part Three|City of Stone]]" Part Three)''  {{CIT|[[Greg Weisman]] has hinted that it may be a case of "Different frequencies" or "feedback" that makes mixing magics dangerous and has suggested that an explosion or "some other backfiring" would be the most likely result from doing so.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=2029]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>According to Xanatos, "mixing magics is dangerous." Presumably, this applies in particular to mixing mortal magic with Avalon magic, although it could even apply to mixing two pieces of mortal magic, given that the context in which he uttered this statement was [[Owen Burnett|Owen]]'s suggestion of using a spell in the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'' to undo Demona's "stone by night" curse upon New York. ''("[[City of Stone Part Three|City of Stone]]" Part Three)''  {{CIT|[[Greg Weisman]] has hinted that it may be a case of "Different frequencies" or "feedback" that makes mixing magics dangerous and has suggested that an explosion or "some other backfiring" would be the most likely result from doing so.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=2029]</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Beyond Avalon and mortal magic, there are other forms. {{CIT|The [[Space-Spawn]] may have practitioners of alien sorcery, although this has yet to be confirmed.}} Ghosts, such as those of [[Hakon]] and the [[Captain of the Guard]], have intrinsic magical abilities, such as being able to conjure up illusions or temporarily possess people. ''("[[Shadows of the Past]]")'' Among the objects that can be charged with magic are: the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'', the [[Eye of Odin]], the [[Phoenix Gate]], the [[Cauldron of Life]], the [[Mayan Sun Amulet]], the [[Praying Gargoyle]], the [[Medici Tablet]], the [[Scroll of Thoth]], the [[Stone of Destiny]], and maybe [[Excalibur]]. (Not every object in the possession of a wizard is necessarily magical, however, as witness the [[Scrolls of Merlin]]). ''("[[A Lighthouse in the Sea of Time]]")'' Certain places can also become charged with powerful magic, such as the [[Archmage's cave]]. {{CIT|Some such places act as a nexus of mystic energy and even gain a certain atmosphere of holiness, a sense of connection with God, and humans build temples and churches in such places.}}[http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3848] As a result, some forms of magic need to be cast on holy ground, such as Demona's use of the [[Fulfillment Spell]] (which she cast in [[St. Damien's Cathedral]]). ''("[[Hunter's Moon Part Three|Hunter's Moon]]" Part Three)'' Indeed, there may exist a third, more spiritual form of "magic" that is related to the existence of a higher power. [[Angel]]s and the [[Stone of Destiny]] may be related to this third form of magic.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Beyond Avalon and mortal magic, there are other forms. {{CIT|The [[Space-Spawn]] may have practitioners of alien sorcery, although this has yet to be confirmed.}} Ghosts, such as those of [[Hakon]] and the [[Captain of the Guard]], have intrinsic magical abilities, such as being able to conjure up illusions or temporarily possess people. ''("[[Shadows of the Past]]")'' Among the objects that can be charged with magic are: the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'', the [[Eye of Odin]], the [[Phoenix Gate]], the [[Cauldron of Life]], the [[Mayan Sun Amulet]], the [[Praying Gargoyle]], the [[Medici Tablet]], the [[Scroll of Thoth]], the [[Stone of Destiny]], and maybe [[Excalibur]]. (Not every object in the possession of a wizard is necessarily magical, however, as witness the [[Scrolls of Merlin]]). ''("[[A Lighthouse in the Sea of Time]]")'' Certain places can also become charged with powerful magic, such as the [[Archmage's cave]]. {{CIT|Some such places act as a nexus of mystic energy and even gain a certain atmosphere of holiness, a sense of connection with God, and humans build temples and churches in such places.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3848] As a result, some forms of magic need to be cast on holy ground, such as Demona's use of the [[Fulfillment Spell]] (which she cast in [[St. Damien's Cathedral]]). ''("[[Hunter's Moon Part Three|Hunter's Moon]]" Part Three)'' Indeed, there may exist a third, more spiritual form of "magic" that is related to the existence of a higher power. [[Angel]]s and the [[Stone of Destiny]] may be related to this third form of magic.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Further information about magic can be found in the specific entries on individual magic-users or artifacts.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Further information about magic can be found in the specific entries on individual magic-users or artifacts.</div></td></tr>
</table>Phoenicianhttps://gargwiki.net/index.php?title=Magic&diff=25591&oldid=prevPhoenician: /* Other Notes on Magic */2012-05-29T01:32:14Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Other Notes on Magic</span></span></p>
<table class="diff diff-contentalign-left" data-mw="interface">
<col class="diff-marker" />
<col class="diff-content" />
<col class="diff-marker" />
<col class="diff-content" />
<tr style="vertical-align: top;" lang="en">
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td>
<td colspan="2" style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 01:32, 29 May 2012</td>
</tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l26" >Line 26:</td>
<td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 26:</td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>According to Xanatos, "mixing magics is dangerous." Presumably, this applies in particular to mixing mortal magic with Avalon magic, although it could even apply to mixing two pieces of mortal magic, given that the context in which he uttered this statement was [[Owen Burnett|Owen]]'s suggestion of using a spell in the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'' to undo Demona's "stone by night" curse upon New York. ''("[[City of Stone Part Three|City of Stone]]" Part Three)''  {{CIT|[[Greg Weisman]] has hinted that it may be a case of "Different frequencies" or "feedback" that makes mixing magics dangerous and has suggested that an explosion or "some other backfiring" would be the most likely result from doing so.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=2029]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>According to Xanatos, "mixing magics is dangerous." Presumably, this applies in particular to mixing mortal magic with Avalon magic, although it could even apply to mixing two pieces of mortal magic, given that the context in which he uttered this statement was [[Owen Burnett|Owen]]'s suggestion of using a spell in the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'' to undo Demona's "stone by night" curse upon New York. ''("[[City of Stone Part Three|City of Stone]]" Part Three)''  {{CIT|[[Greg Weisman]] has hinted that it may be a case of "Different frequencies" or "feedback" that makes mixing magics dangerous and has suggested that an explosion or "some other backfiring" would be the most likely result from doing so.}} [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=2029]</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Beyond Avalon and mortal magic, there are other forms. {{CIT|The [[Space-Spawn]] may have practitioners of alien sorcery, although this has yet to be confirmed.}} Ghosts, such as those of [[Hakon]] and the [[Captain of the Guard]], have intrinsic magical abilities, such as being able to conjure up illusions or temporarily possess people. ''("[[Shadows of the Past]]")'' Among the objects that can be charged with magic are: the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'', the [[Eye of Odin]], the [[Phoenix Gate]], the [[Cauldron of Life]], the [[Mayan Sun Amulet]], the [[Praying Gargoyle]], the [[Medici Tablet]], the [[Scroll of Thoth]], the [[Stone of Destiny]], and maybe [[Excalibur]]. (Not every object in the possession of a wizard is necessarily magical, however, as witness the [[Scrolls of Merlin]]). ''("[[A Lighthouse in the Sea of Time]]")'' Certain places can also become charged with powerful magic, such as the [[Archmage's cave]]. {{CIT|Some such places even gain a certain atmosphere of holiness, a sense of connection with God, and humans build temples and churches in such places.}} As a result, some forms of magic need to be cast on holy ground, such as Demona's use of the [[Fulfillment Spell]] (which she cast in [[St. Damien's Cathedral]]). ''("[[Hunter's Moon Part Three|Hunter's Moon]]" Part Three)'' Indeed, there may exist a third, more spiritual form of "magic" that is related to the existence of a higher power. [[Angel]]s and the [[Stone of Destiny]] may be related to this third form of magic.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Beyond Avalon and mortal magic, there are other forms. {{CIT|The [[Space-Spawn]] may have practitioners of alien sorcery, although this has yet to be confirmed.}} Ghosts, such as those of [[Hakon]] and the [[Captain of the Guard]], have intrinsic magical abilities, such as being able to conjure up illusions or temporarily possess people. ''("[[Shadows of the Past]]")'' Among the objects that can be charged with magic are: the ''Grimorum Arcanorum'', the [[Eye of Odin]], the [[Phoenix Gate]], the [[Cauldron of Life]], the [[Mayan Sun Amulet]], the [[Praying Gargoyle]], the [[Medici Tablet]], the [[Scroll of Thoth]], the [[Stone of Destiny]], and maybe [[Excalibur]]. (Not every object in the possession of a wizard is necessarily magical, however, as witness the [[Scrolls of Merlin]]). ''("[[A Lighthouse in the Sea of Time]]")'' Certain places can also become charged with powerful magic, such as the [[Archmage's cave]]. {{CIT|Some such places <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">act as a nexus of mystic energy and </ins>even gain a certain atmosphere of holiness, a sense of connection with God, and humans build temples and churches in such places.}}<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=3848] </ins>As a result, some forms of magic need to be cast on holy ground, such as Demona's use of the [[Fulfillment Spell]] (which she cast in [[St. Damien's Cathedral]]). ''("[[Hunter's Moon Part Three|Hunter's Moon]]" Part Three)'' Indeed, there may exist a third, more spiritual form of "magic" that is related to the existence of a higher power. [[Angel]]s and the [[Stone of Destiny]] may be related to this third form of magic.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Further information about magic can be found in the specific entries on individual magic-users or artifacts.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Further information about magic can be found in the specific entries on individual magic-users or artifacts.</div></td></tr>
</table>Phoenician